ḤET — (Heb. חֵת ;ח), the eighth letter of the Hebrew alphabet; its numerical value is therefore 8. It is pronounced as a fricative pharyngeal. The earliest representation of the ḥet is in a pictograph of a fence ! … Encyclopedia of Judaism

het up — /het/, Informal. 1. indignant; irate; upset: She was really het up about the new city tax. 2. enthusiastic: John is suddenly het up about racing cars. [1920 25; het, archaic or dial. ptp. of heat + UP] * * * … Universalium